Hufeisensiedlung, Berlin

The Hufeisensiedlung ("Horseshoe Estate") is a housing estate in Berlin, built in 1925–33. It was designed by architect Bruno Taut, municipal planning head and co-architect Martin Wagner, garden architect Leberecht Migge and Neukölln gardens director Ottokar Wagler. In 1986 the ensemble was placed under German heritage protection. On 7 July 2008 it was inscribed as one of six estates that constitute the Berlin Modernism Housing Estates World Heritage Site.

Hufeisensiedlung Reviews

This is a prime example of modernist residential architecture of the first half of the 20th century. It is very good to see the human scale of this very successful project.
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By VadimM67

Hufeisen means "horseshoe" in German. Architects Bruno Taut and Martin Wagner foresaw almost 100 years ago the advent of the drone era. Only the desire to visit UNESCO world heritage sites can bring.....
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